Event Brief
Kristin Smart case: new search warrants executed
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Investigators execute fresh search warrants tied to the Kristin Smart cold case, reopening leads decades later.
WHO: Investigators; Susan Flores (mother of the man convicted in Kristin Smart’s murder)
WHAT: Fresh search warrants and renewed ground search activity connected to the Kristin Smart cold case
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 1:33 PM ET
WHERE: Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores
WHY: Investigators obtained new search warrants to pursue leads in the Kristin Smart cold case.
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